Aprilia's RSV1000 has copped a major makeover for 2001. If we didn't know better, we'd say the factory has been reading some of AMCN's past RSV tests...
Don't buy Aprilia's 2001-model RSV1000 if you don't like being the centre of attention. And no, it's got nothing to do with the intimidating Mad Max-style matte black paintwork.
Nor has it got anything to do with the add-on winglets on the leading edges of the fairing, which give the latest incarnation of the RSV an aggressive look missing from the earlier versions.
In fact, it hasn't even got anything to do with the rorty note from the testbike's optional $1276 titanium race pipe (which incidentally comes with a replacement chip to suit).
No siree, the reason you'll be the centre of attention on a 2001-spec RSV is because some goose in the Aprilia design department decided to swap the horn button with the indicator switch. And that means every time you change lanes, or turn a corner, or pull into a parking area, you'll be tooting